University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Refuse/Recycling Program
The following receptacles are located throughout the U.H. Manoa campus. Please click here to go to our new recycling map to find the correct recepticle nearest to you and visit the EHSO website for Waste Disposal Procedures for the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Mixed Recycling Barrels and Carts
These receptacles are mixed containers for recyclable Glass Bottles, Plastic Bottles, and Aluminum Cans. Please do not put food waste or other refuse in these receptacles.
Paper Recycling Carts
Please seperate your Newspaper, Colored Paper, and White Paper and place into the designated receptacle. Shredded paper may be recycled as long as it is bagged. Commercial and government office buildings are required by law to recycle office paper. Please do not put food waste or other refuse in these receptacle.
Cardboard Recycling Dumpsters
Flatten boxes; corrugated only. No single layer chipboard such as cereal boxes, detergent boxes, tissue boxes, etc. Please do not put food waste or other refuse in these receptacles.
Trash Cans
It is permissible to place refuse and non-recyclables in these receptacles.
Refuse Dumpster
It is permissible to place refuse and non-recyclables in these receptacles.
Computers and Electronics
Visit our E-Waste page for more information.
Metal and Bulk items
Move in Move out protocol for faculty and staff. If your are moving in or out of a location and have large bulky items to dispose of submit a work request via AiM for assistance or email manoawcc@hawaii.edu with inquiries.
Get recycling receptacles for your building!
- Download an application to participate in the University of Hawaii Volunteer HI-5 Recycling Program here.